Researcher in molecular fungal ecology

Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre
SLU is one of the world’s highest ranked universities in several subject areas and is ranked #1 in forestry (CWUR). At our centre we carry out research, teaching and dissemination of scientific findings with direct application to the sustainable management of forests. We have a multidisciplinary profile, with global relevance and specialized expertise on forests and forestry as complex socio-ecological systems. We closely collaborate with multiple stakeholders and conduct applied research in silviculture, forest ecology, pathology, policy and planning. We teach bachelor, Masters and PhD level courses addressing all of these subject areas.
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Duties:
The applicant will analyze high throughput sequencing (DNA barcoding and metabarcoding) datasets to describe the diversity, relatedness, abundances and interactions for fungal and oomycete community-level studies on seeds and plants.  It is expected for successful candidates to lead all aspects of the analysis, independently coordinate the practical work and analyses and to write scientific publications in collaboration with the project group.

Qualifications:
The applicant is required to have a Ph.D. in biology with a focus on molecular ecology or related field. Solid bioinformatics competence (e.g. in metagenomics, comparative genomics, and phylogenetic analysis) and good knowledge of R statistical software and multivariate analysis, FunGuild, FungalTraits, etc.. The applicant must have at least 3 years of relevant experience analyzing DNA sequence datasets for ecological community studies and publishing results in peer-reviewed journals.

The candidate must be fluent in English and have excellent written and spoken communication skills. Great emphasis on personal qualities such as ability to work in teams as well as independently.

Place of work:
Alnarp

Form of employment:
Fixed term employment of 6 months, with possible extension.

Extent:
100%

Starting date:
1 July 2022 or according to agreement.

Application:
We welcome your application no later than 2022-05-27, use the button below.

Academic union representatives:
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